Classes & Workshops

Tuesday Night Dancing with Independence Squares

We began our 2022-2023 weekly classes and workshops on September 13, 2022! 

We dance on Tuesday evenings, featuring classes in Mainstream, Plus, and C-1. We also feature an Advanced workshop. Our programs are run in two rooms with our callers, Betsy Gotta and Mark Franks. If you are new to a program and you take the class, please come every Tuesday through December (at least).  We understand that you may miss a class or two, but frequent absences cause the instruction to slow down which is not fair to the other students. The Advanced workshop is open to all who have completed an Advanced class and you may stop in to work on improving your dancing abilities in this program when you are available. This is subject to evolve as the year progresses.

LOOKING FOR BEGINNER SQUARE DANCE CLASSES???

We typically start beginner classes in the Fall of each year. Our current beginner class started in September 2022. If you are interested in more information regarding future beginner classes, please email us at independencesquares@hotmail.com.

We would be delighted to reach out to you when we start our next class.

Time and Location

All Tuesday night classes/dances/workshops run from 7:00 to 9:30 PM and are held at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion. We use the entrance at 2111 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA.

Please note that we will not dance on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, or Tuesday, December 27, 2022.

Class fees and Prepayment option

The price for Tuesday evening classes/workshops is $10 per person. If you are a dues-paid club member or a first-time Mainstream class member, you can use our prepay option which lowers the price to $8 per session.  Prepayment includes all Tuesday classes and dances/workshops in a prepayment period. If prepayment is not paid by the second night of each prepayment period, the dancer must pay the payment-at-the-door rate through the remainder of the current period. Prepaid fees are non-refundable. We accept cash, checks, or online payments at https://independencesquares.org/wp/aboutus/ by clicking the donate button and leaving a note specifying that the money is for the prepay option. Enrollment for our current prepay option which covers our Tuesday night classes/workshops from January 3, 2023, through March 7, 2023, has ended. Watch this space for information about the next prepay option.

Health and Safety

Please review the following information for return to dancing information (https://independencesquares.org/wp/2021/07/28/return-to-dancing-information/)

Dues

Dues are $45 for the period from June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023. Please support Independence Squares by paying your membership dues whether or not you are taking a class and/or workshop. Dancers attending a Mainstream class for the first time do not owe dues.

Members who need assistance paying dues are invited to speak confidentially with our treasurer.

Bad Weather Cancellation Policy

If Philadelphia schools have an early dismissal, are closed, or cancel afternoon or evening activities due to bad weather, then Tuesday night classes and workshops are cancelled. Some resources for finding out if schools are closed: